Monday, June 6, 2016

6 June 1944 – Allied plans, German intelligence and allocation of German units

On June 6
1944 the Western Allies invaded occupied France, in the area of Normandy,
established a beachhead and eventually defeated the German forces opposing
them.

Operation Overlord started with a huge airborne assault as over a
thousand transport planes carried the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and
the British 6th Airborne Division
to Normandy. The main force was transported by ship and this was the largest
seaborne invasion in history.

After all these years it is interesting to look at some
aspects of this battle that have been overlooked by historians. Specifically: